Xinhua reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on November 2, 2018 when they spoke of bilateral trade and the Korean Peninsula issue while agreeing to meet bilaterally during the upcoming G20 summit in Argentina. It said that during the conversation Trump said he looks forward to meeting Xi Jinping during the G20 summit so that they can have an in-depth discussion about some major issues. The US president added that he hopes their two countries will make joint efforts to prepare for the meeting and that theUnited States attaches importance to US-China economic and trade cooperation and would like to continue to expand export to China. He said the economic teams from the two sides need to enhance exchanges and consultations. Trump also voiced his support for the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held from Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai, which is the first of its kind in China. Xinhua noted that Trump had said it is very important for the heads of state of the United Stats and China to keep frequent, direct communication and he and Xi Jinping should keep in touch with each other.